LIGHTFOOT GORDON - "don quixote" Tablature

DON QUIXOTE - Gordon Lightfoot From the album Don Quixote, on
Warner/Reprise record and CD(!)

(c) 1972,Moose Music, LTD Mistakes (c), me! :-)

Notes:
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Although several songbooks have written this song out in the key of C,
Lightfoot *ALWAYS* uses a capo. For this song, the capo is used on the second fret and the chords are played "normally". They *sound* a whole step higher. Is this confusing? Just put a capo on the 2nd fret, pop on the record or CD, and play along!!! You'll sound fine and in tune!!!

Listen how the song pulses on the A string rhythmically -- feel that galloping horse.

The chorus changes from the E/A, D/A, A pattern the second time round, to the "normal" E, A, D chords. You should too, if you want to sound authentic.

Fingerpick the song using your thumb, index, and middle fingers. That's how The Man does it.

Have fun!!!

The Chords:
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The names may be a bit wrong since it's getting late, but the chord forms are correct. The numbers correspond with the recommended finger to use, starting with 1=index, etc... Advanced players choose your own. :-) Look hard for the "1"'s -- they get lost in the text easily../


A D(A bass) E(A bass) E
(D/A) (E/A)
=========== =========== =========== ===========
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 1 | | 2 3 | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------


E7(A bass) D E7
(E7/A)
=========== =========== =========== ===========
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | 1 1 1 | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 3 | | | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------


The Song:
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Intro/fill: (Gord's part) (BIG kudos to anyone who posts or emails me Red
---------- Shea's original -- I can't get the rhythm right and I don't
like Terry's way so much)

A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A

Verses, Choruses:
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A D/A A E/A A
Through..
D/A A E/A A
Tilting ..
D/A A E/A A
He is..
D/A A E/A A A E7/A A
He is ..


E/A D/A A
Reaching ..
E/A D/A A
Standing ..
E E7
Till ..

A D/A A E/A A
I ..
D/A A E/A A
I ..
D/A A E/A A
I ..
D/A A E/A A
I ..


Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A


A D/A A E/A A
See ..
D/A A E/A A A E7/A A
See ..


E D A
Reaching ..
E D A
Then ..
E E7
Till ...

A D/A A E/A A
See ..
D/A A E/A A
See ..
D/A A E/A A
See ..
D/A A E/A A
See ..


Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A


A D/A A E/A A
See t..
D/A A E/A A
See ..
D/A A E/A A
See ..
D/A A E/A A A E7/A A
See ..


E D A
Reaching ..
E D A
Then ..
E D A
Then ..
E D
In ...


A D/A A E/A A
Through ..
D/A A E/A A
Tilting..
D/A A E/A A
He is..
D/A A E/A A
He is..


Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A